Best Drives in Cape Town: Suikerbossie

I’m not sure if the drive I’m about to describe to you is actually called Suikerbossie, but after seven years in Cape Town that’s what I call it (and everyone I know calls it…

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De Hoop Nature Reserve

Three hours from Cape Town lies a vast and lovely nature reserve that I had somehow never set foot into until I walked the Whale Trail. De Hoop is perhaps most famous for being…

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Things to do in Paternoster

I only recently discovered this old fishing village (actually the oldest in South Africa) on the West Coast. Being a Grecophile myself, I found the Greek-style buildings…

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Walking from Sea Point to Camps Bay

One of the things I always try to do when I’m in a new town is walk. As much as possible. I know it’s often easier to take public transport or a taxi, but walking lets you see so…

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